Baggage holder

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a baggage holder. More particularly, it relates to a baggage holder specifically devised to be attached with a table and hold a purse. The baggage holder comprises a housing having an upper housing part and a lower housing part. Attached with the lower housing part is an adjustable lever and a hook. The baggage holder may be attached with a table by positioning the baggage holder such that the upper housing part rests upon a top side of a tabletop and the adjustable lever is pressed against a bottom side of the tabletop. When attached with the table, a user may rest a piece of baggage, or a strap of a purse, upon the hook.

PRIORITY CLAIM

This application is a non-provisional application, claiming the benefitof priority to provisional application No. 60/502,730, filed in theUnited States on Sep. 12, 2003, and titled “Baggage Holder”.

FIELD OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to a baggage holder, and moreparticularly, to a baggage holder specifically devised to be attachedwith a table and hold a piece of baggage such as a purse.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

When dining out or away from one's home, an individual often carriesbaggage, such as a purse. While walking or otherwise traveling, theindividual often places a purse around his/her shoulder. A problemarises however, when the person stops to eat or rest. The wearer isforced to continue holding the purse, place the purse on a table, placethe purse on the floor, or hang it from a chair.

Although readily available, the current options for placement of a pursewhile eating or resting are undesirable. A person eating a meal may notlike to keep a purse on their lap, or conversely, it may be offensive toplace the purse on a table or floor. Additionally, although a purse maybe hung from a back of a chair, not all chairs are built to accommodatesuch placement. Furthermore, placement of a purse on the back of a chaircreates a security risk, as the purse may be out of sight and temptingto a thief.

Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need fora new and improved portable baggage holder. The present inventionsubstantially fulfills this need.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to a baggage holder, and moreparticularly, to a baggage holder specifically devised to be attachedwith a table and hold a piece of baggage such as a purse. The baggageholder comprises a housing with a lever attached with the housing. Thelever is positioned such that an object may be pressed between the leverand housing. A hook is attached with the housing. The hook is configuredso that when in use, a portion of the hook points toward the housing.The baggage holder may be attached with a table by positioning thebaggage holder such that a portion of the housing * rests upon a topside of a tabletop and the lever is pressed against a bottom side of thetabletop, and when attached with the table, a user may rest a piece ofbaggage upon the hook.

In another aspect, the housing includes an upper housing part and alower housing part. Both the lever and the hook are attached with thelower housing part, with the portion of the hook pointing toward theupper housing part. As such, the baggage holder may be attached with thetable by positioning the baggage holder such that the upper housing partrests upon a top side of a tabletop and the lever is pressed against abottom side of the tabletop.

In yet another aspect, the lever is an adjustable lever, configured suchthat the adjustable lever is adjustably attachable with tabletops ofvarying thicknesses.

The present invention further comprises a slip pad attached with thelever.

The slip pad is attached with the lever in such a way that when thelever is pressed against the bottom side of a tabletop, the slip padcomes in contact with the bottom side of the table top to help preventthe lever from slipping.

In yet another aspect, the upper housing part is pivotally connectedwith the lower housing part to form a closeable housing. In this aspect,the lever and hook are formed in such a manner that the lever and hookcan be folded into the lower housing part and can be enclosed on aninterior of the closeable housing when in a closed position.

Additionally, the present invention further comprises a housing buttonattached with the lever, such that the lever is adjustable through useof the housing button.

In yet another aspect, the present invention further comprises a leverhook, a slide member, and a button spring connecting the lever with thehousing button.

Additionally, the upper housing part further includes an inner upperhousing part incorporated therein, with a slip prevention devicepositioned between the upper housing part and the inner upper housingpart. A portion of the slip prevention device extends beyond both theupper housing parts such that when attached with a top portion of atabletop, the slip prevention comes in contact with a top portion of thetable top to aid the baggage holder in staying affixed with thetabletop.

Furthermore, the button spring is positioned between the slide memberand the housing button.

In another aspect, the housing button includes a button bottom portionwith at least one engagement tooth and the lower housing part includesan inner lower housing part with a plurality of teeth. The button springis positioned such that it forces the at least one engagement tooth toengage with plurality of teeth in the inner lower housing part. A usermay adjust the lever by depressing the housing button and therebydisengaging the at least one engagement tooth from the plurality ofteeth of the inner lower housing part.

In another aspect, the hook is a free falling hook, such that when thebaggage holder is attached with a table, the hook freely opens to allowa piece of baggage to be placed upon the hook.

In yet another aspect, the present invention further comprises a hookconnector attaching the hook with the lower housing part. The hookconnector is an extension, allowing the hook to hang below a bottomportion of the lower housing part.

Additionally, the lower housing part includes elongated guide rails. Theadjustable lever is attached with the lower housing part through use ofthe guide rails and corresponding guide pins. The adjustable lever isadjusted through being positioned at an appropriate point along theguide rails corresponding to a particular thickness of a tabletop.

In another aspect, the spring is connected with the lever, creating anadjustable lever. The adjustable lever is adjustably attachable withtabletops of varying thicknesses. Additionally, a handle is attachedwith the adjustable lever. The handle can be used to adjust theadjustable lever for tabletops of varying thicknesses.

Furthermore, the upper housing part is pivotally connected with thelower housing part to form a closeable housing, where the lever, hook,and handle can be enclosed on an interior of the closeable housing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The nature of the baggage holder described herein will be readilyapparent in the following drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a side view of baggage holder according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 is a front and a side view of individual parts of the baggageholder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of a baggage holder according to the presentinvention, showing the baggage holder attached with a thick tabletop;

FIG. 4 is a side view of a baggage holder according to the presentinvention, showing the baggage holder attached with a thin tabletop;

FIG. 5 is a side view of a baggage holder according to the presentinvention, showing an upper housing part and a lower housing part comingtogether as a closable housing;

FIG. 6A is a side view of a baggage holder according to the presentinvention, showing a closed housing;

FIG. 6B is a front view of a baggage holder according to the presentinvention, showing a close housing;

FIG. 7 is a top view, showing several shapes of a baggage holderaccording to the present invention;

FIG. 8 is an exploded view of another aspect of a baggage holderaccording to the present invention, unassembled to illustrate itsrespective parts;

FIG. 9 is a side view of the baggage holder of FIG. 8, after having beenassembled;

FIG. 10 is side view of another aspect of a housing attached withanother aspect of a lever according to the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a side view of the lever of FIG. 10, with a button and rodinserted therein;

FIG. 12 is a side view of the lever and the housing of FIG. 10, cut-awayto show an interior of the lever;

FIG. 13 is a side view of the button and rod of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is an exploded view of individual parts of another aspect of abaggage holder according to the present invention;

FIG. 15 is an exploded view, illustrating assembly of the individualparts shown in FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a side view of an assembled baggage holder using theindividual parts shown in FIG. 14; and

FIG. 17 is a side view of the assembled baggage holder of FIG. 16, shownin a closed position.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention relates to a baggage holder, and moreparticularly, to a baggage holder specifically devised to be attachedwith a table and hold a piece of baggage such as a purse.

The following description, taken in conjunction with the referenceddrawings, is presented to enable one of ordinary skill in the art tomake and use the invention. Various modifications will be readilyapparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles definedherein may be applied to a wide range of aspects. Thus, the presentinvention is not intended to be limited to the aspects presented, but isto be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novelfeatures disclosed herein. Furthermore it should be noted that unlessexplicitly stated otherwise, the figures included herein are illustrateddiagrammatically and without any specific scale, as they are provided asqualitative illustrations of the concept of the present invention.

(1) Discussion

FIG. 1 illustrates a baggage holder 100. The baggage holder has an upperhousing part 102 and a lower housing part 104. The upper housing part102 and the lower housing part 104 may be any suitable housing shape,non-limiting examples of which include being hollowed out, concaved, andflat. The upper housing part 102 is pivotally attached with the lowerhousing part 104 through use of a housing connector 106. The housingconnector 106 may be any suitable mechanism or device for connecting oneobject with another, non-limiting examples of which include a pin, and ahinge.

A lever 108 is attached with the lower housing part 104 through use of alever connector 110. The lever connector 110 may be any suitablemechanism or device for connecting one object with another, non-limitingexamples of which include a hinge, a pin, and an elongated guide railwith a guide pin.

The lever 108 is an adjustable lever, allowing the lever 108 to beadjustably positioned such that the baggage holder 100 can be attachedwith tabletops of varying widths. The term width refers to the thicknessof the tabletop. As such and in accordance with this meaning of theword, the baggage holder 100 can be attached with tabletops of varyingthicknesses.

A slip pad 111 is attached with the lever 108, such that when the lever108 is pressed against a bottom side of a tabletop, the slip pad 111helps to prevent the lever 108 from slipping. The slip pad 111 isconstructed of any slip resistant material, a non-limiting example ofwhich includes rubber.

A key novel feature of the present invention is that the lever 108 isattached with the housing in a way that allows for the baggage holder100 to press a tabletop between the lever 108 and the housing. Severalspecific configurations of the adjustable lever are described herein.However, as can be appreciated by one in the art, the configurationslisted herein are not meant to be limiting and the lever 108 can beattached with the housing in a variety of ways to allow the baggageholder 100 to be attached with tabletops of varying thicknesses.

For example, a spring 112 may be attached with the lever 108, therebycreating an adjustable lever. As shown in FIG. 1, the spring 112 may bepositioned with the lever 108 such that an outer tip 113 of the lever108 is forced toward the upper housing part 102 and the lower housingpart 104. In this aspect, a handle 114 is attached with the lever 108 sothat a user may pull the outer tip 113 of the lever 108 away from thelower housing part 104 in order to adjust the lever 108 for tabletops ofvarying thicknesses. When the lever 108 is pulled away from the lowerhousing part 104, the baggage holder 100 may be attached with a table bypositioning the baggage holder 100 such that a tabletop is pressedbetween the lever 108 and the upper housing part 102. Although thebaggage holder 100 may be produced in any size to accommodate a largevariety of tabletop thicknesses, the most common thickness is betweenapproximately three-quarters of an inch and two inches.

A hook 116 is attached with the lower housing part 100 through use of ahook connector 118. The hook connector 118 may be any suitable mechanismor device for connecting one object with another, non-limiting examplesof which include a pin, and an extension. When the baggage holder 100 isattached with a table, the hook 116 falls open, allowing a user to resta piece of baggage, or the strap of a purse, upon the hook 116. Thebaggage holder 100 may optionally have any number of external hoops toallow the baggage holder to be hung on a hook, or to serve as a keychain. Additionally, the baggage holder 100 and its respective parts maybe constructed of any suitably firm material, non-limiting examples ofwhich include plastic, rubber, and metal.

FIG. 2 illustrates front and side views of individual parts of thebaggage holder of FIG. 1. Shown in this illustration are front and sideviews upper housing part 102, 102′ respectively, front and side views ofthe lower housing part 104, 104′ respectively, front and side views ofthe lever 108, 108′ respectively, front and side views of the hook 116,116′ respectively, the spring 112, front and side views of the handle114, 114′ respectively, the lever connector 110, the hook connector 118,and the housing connector 106.

FIG. 3 illustrates a baggage holder 100 attached with a thick 302tabletop 300. As illustrated, the lever 108 is adjustable such that atabletop 300 of varying thicknesses can be pressed between the upperhousing part 102 and the lever 108.

FIG. 4 illustrates a baggage holder 100 attached with a thin 400tabletop 300. Because of the adjustability of the lever 108, a thin 400tabletop 300 can also be fit to be pressed between the upper housingpart 102 and the lever 108.

FIG. 5 illustrates a closable housing 500. As shown, the lever 108, thehandle 114, and the hook 116 can be closed against the lower housingpart 104. The pivotal connection of the lower housing part 104 with theupper housing part 102 through the housing connector 106, allows the twohousing parts to be brought together as a closeable housing 500.

FIG. 6 illustrates front and side views of a closed baggage holder 600.

When closed, the upper housing part 102 and the lower housing part 104come in contact with each other to enclose baggage holder parts on aninterior of the closed baggage holder 600.

FIG. 7 illustrates several shapes of the baggage holder 100. The baggageholder 100 and its respective housing parts may be produced in anysuitable shape to allow it to be folded into a compacted position,non-limiting examples of which include an elongated octagon 700, anelongated circle 702, an elongated oval 704, and an elongated square706.

FIG. 8 illustrates another aspect of a baggage holder 100 according tothe present invention. In this aspect, the hook 116 is attached with thelower housing part 104 through use of a hook connector 118. The hookconnector 118 may be any suitable mechanism or device for connecting oneobject with another. For example, the hook connector 118 may be in theform of a pin or an extension 800. When formed as an extension 800, thehook connector 118 allows the hook 116 to hang below a bottom portion802 of the lower housing part 104. In this aspect, the extension 800 isalso pivotally attached with the lever 108. Both the extension 800 andthe lever 108 may be hollowed-out, allowing the hook 116 to be foldedinto the extension 800 and thereafter allowing both the extension 800and the hook 116 to be folded into the lever 108.

Additionally, the lever 108 is attached with the lower housing part 104through use of a lever connector 110. The lever connector 110 may be anysuitably rigid mechanism or device for connecting one object withanother, non-limiting examples of which include a hinge, a pin, and anelongated guide rail 804 with a guide pin 806. When using the elongatedguide rail 804 with a guide pin 806, the lower housing part 104 includeselongated guide rails 804 running lengthwise. A guide pin 806 isinserted through the lever 108 and the guide rails 804, therebyattaching the lever 108 with the lower housing part 104.

The lever 108 is an adjustable lever 108, allowing the lever 108 to beadjustably positioned such that the baggage holder 100 can be attachedwith tabletops of varying thicknesses. In a previous aspect, theadjustable lever 108 was adjusted using a spring to force an outer tipof the adjustable lever 108 toward a bottom side of a tabletop. Theprevious aspect is to be contrasted with the aspect shown in FIG. 8. Asshown in FIG. 8, the adjustable lever 108 is adjusted by beingpositioned at an appropriate point along the guide rails 804corresponding to a particular thickness of a tabletop. In thisparticular aspect, the pressure from a piece of baggage hung upon thehook 116 aids in forcing the lever 108 into a locked position, therebyallowing the adjustable lever 108 to be securely affixed with a bottomside of a tabletop.

As in previous aspects, the upper housing part 102 is pivotally attachedwith the lower housing part 104 through use of a housing connector 106.The housing connector 106 may be any suitably rigid mechanism or devicefor connecting one object with another. For example and as shown in FIG.8, the housing connector 106 may include hinges and a pin.

Through its pivotal connection, the lower housing part 104 and the upperhousing part 102 form a closeable housing, whereby the lever 108, hook116, and other protruding portions, such as the extension 800, can beenclosed on an interior of the closeable housing. When in a closedposition, a closure apparatus 808 enables the closeable housing toremain in that position. The closure apparatus 808 may be any suitablemechanism or device for detachably attaching one object with another,non-limiting examples of which include a pivotal cover, a snap, a pin,and a hook. As shown in FIG. 8, the closure apparatus 808 may be apivotal cover, pivotally attached with the upper housing part 102. Inthe aspect shown in FIG. 8, when the closeable housing is in a closedposition, the closure apparatus 808 can be slid over the lower housingpart 104 to secure the closeable housing.

FIG. 9 illustrates the baggage holder 100 of FIG. 8, after having beenassembled. As shown in FIG. 9, the adjustable lever 108 may be slid up900 and down 902 the guide rails 804 to accommodate a tabletop 904 ofvarying thicknesses. Once appropriately adjusted, the baggage holder 100may be positioned against the tabletop 904 such that the tabletop 904 ispressed between the adjustable lever 108 and the upper housing part 102.When a piece of baggage 906 is hung upon the hook 116, the weight of thepiece of baggage 906 aids in wedging the adjustable lever 108 againstthe guide rails 804 and into a locked position.

FIG 10. illustrates another aspect of the lower housing part 104 and thelever 108. In this aspect, the lever connector 110 uses both guide rails804 and guide pins 806. To be contrasted with a previous aspect, theguide rails 804 shown in FIG. 10 are included within an interior 1000 ofthe lower housing part 104. In this aspect, the guide pins 806 allow theadjustable lever to be slid up 900 and down 902 the lower housing part104 to accommodate tabletops of varying thicknesses.

FIG. 11 illustrates the lever 108 of FIG. 10, with a button 1100 and rod1102 inserted therein. In this aspect of the adjustable lever 108, thebutton 1100 may be pushed in to slide the rod 1102 back 1104. Whenpushed back 1104, the lever 108 is disengaged from the lower housingpart, allowing the lever 108 to be slid up 900 and down 902.

FIG. 12 illustrates both the lever 108 and housing 104 of FIG. 10,cut-away to show an interior of the lever 108. In this aspect, the lowerhousing part 104 includes teeth 1200 therein. The teeth 1200 arepositioned such that the rod 1102 may engage and disengage with theteeth 1200. The rod 1102 is held against the housing 104 with its teeth1200 through use of a rod spring 1202. The rod spring 1202 forces therod 1102 to engage with the teeth 1200. The button 1100 may be pushed in1204 to force the rod 1102 back 1104 and away from the teeth 1200. Oncethe rod 1102 is disengaged, the lever 108 may be adjusted by being slidup 900 and down 902 to accommodate a tabletop of varying thicknesses.

FIG. 13 illustrates both the button 1100 and rod 1102 of FIG. 11. Asshown, the button 1100 may be pushed in 1204 to force the rod 1102 in aback 1104 direction and away from any engaging teeth.

FIG. 14 illustrates another aspect of the present invention. In thisaspect, the lever 108 is attached with a housing button 1400 such thatthe lever 108 is adjustable through use of the housing button 1400. Theupper housing part 102 includes an inner upper housing part 1401, withat least one slip prevention device 1403 positioned between the upperhousing part 102 and the inner upper housing part 1401. The slipprevention device 1403 is constructed of any suitable slip resistantmaterial, a non-limiting example of which includes rubber. When attachedwith a top portion of a tabletop, the slip prevention device 1403 aidsthe baggage holder 100 in staying affixed with the tabletop.

The lever 108 may be attached with the housing button 1400 by anysuitable attachment technique to allow the lever 108 to be adjustable.For example, a lever hook 1402 is connected with the lever 108. Thelever hook 1402 is attached with a slide member 1404 and the housingbutton 1400 through a lever hook pin 1406. A button spring 1408 ispositioned between the slide member 1404 and the housing button 1400. Abutton bottom portion 1410 includes at least one engagement tooth, wherethe button spring 1408 forces the at least one engagement tooth toengage with teeth in an inner lower housing part 1412.

The lower housing part 104 includes an inner lower housing part 1412with a plurality of engagement teeth. When a user presses the housingbutton 1400, the at least one engagement tooth of the button bottomportion 1410 disengages from the plurality of engagement teeth of theinner lower housing part 1412, allowing the lever 108 to be adjusted.

In this aspect, the upper housing part 102 is attached with the innerupper housing part 1401 and pivotally attached with the lower housingpart 104 through use of the housing connector 106. In this particularexample, the housing connector 106 consists of a pin 1414, and a hinge1416.

As with other aspects of the baggage holder 100, the hook 116 isattached with the lower housing part 104 through a hook connector 118.As shown in this example, the hook connector 118 is a pin that connectsthe hook 116, the lower housing part 104, and the inner lower housingpart 1412. Also as in previous embodiments, a slip pad 111 is attachedwith the lever 108 to help affix the baggage holder 100 with a bottomside of a tabletop.

FIG. 15 is a side view, illustrating assembly of the individual partsshown in FIG. 14. As shown in FIG. 15, the lever 108 is attached withthe lever hook 1402. The housing button 1400 is thereafter attached withthe slide member 1404 and the lever hook 1402 through the lever hook pin1406.

FIG. 16 is a side view of an assembled baggage holder 100 using theindividual parts shown in FIG. 14. Once assembled, the housing button1400 may be depressed to allow the lever 108 to be adjusted by beingslid up 900 and down 902. As shown, the lever 108 and hook 116 can befolded 1600 into the housing parts to be concealed therein when thehousing is in a closed position.

FIG. 17 is a side view of the assembled baggage holder 100 of FIG. 16,in a closed position. As shown in FIG. 17, the lever and hook isconcealable within the closeable housing 1700.

(2) Conclusion

The present invention relates to a baggage holder comprising a housinghaving an adjustable lever and a hook. The baggage holder may beattached with a table by positioning the baggage holder such that aportion of the housing rests upon a top side of a tabletop and theadjustable lever is pressed against a bottom side of the tabletop,allowing a user to hang a piece of baggage on the hook. As can beappreciated by one in the art, there are a variety of techniques tocreate an adjustable lever that can be pressed against a bottom side ofa table top. A few specific examples are described above, however, theinvention is not intended to be limited thereto. Thus, the presentinvention is not intended to be limited to the aspects presented, but isto be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novelfeatures disclosed herein.

1. A baggage holder for holding a piece of baggage, the baggage holdercomprising: a housing; a lever attached with the housing and positionedsuch that an object may be pressed between the lever and housing; and ahook attached with the housing, the hook being configured so that whenin use, a portion of the hook points toward the housing, whereby thebaggage holder may be attached with a table by positioning the baggageholder such that a portion of the housing rests upon a top side of atabletop and the lever is pressed against a bottom side of the tabletop,and when attached with the table, a user may rest a piece of baggageupon the hook.
 2. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 1, wherein thehousing includes an upper housing part and a lower housing part, whereboth the lever and the hook are attached with the lower housing part,with the portion of the hook pointing toward the upper housing part,whereby the baggage holder may be attached with the table by positioningthe baggage holder such that the upper housing part rests upon a topside of a tabletop and the lever is pressed against a bottom side of thetabletop, and when attached with the table, a user may rest a piece ofbaggage upon the hook.
 3. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 2,wherein the lever is an adjustable lever, configured such that theadjustable lever is adjustably attachable with tabletops of varyingthicknesses.
 4. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 3, furthercomprising a slip pad attached with the lever in such a way that whenthe lever is pressed against the bottom side of a tabletop, the slip padcomes in contact with the bottom side of the table top to help preventthe lever from slipping.
 5. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 4,wherein the upper housing part is pivotally connected with the lowerhousing part to form a closeable housing, and wherein the lever and hookare formed in such a manner that the lever and hook can be folded intothe lower housing part, whereby the lever and hook can be enclosed on aninterior of the closeable housing when in a closed position.
 6. Abaggage holder as set forth in claim 5, further comprising a housingbutton attached with the lever, such that the lever is adjustablethrough use of the housing button.
 7. A baggage holder as set forth inclaim 6, further comprising a lever hook, a slide member, and a buttonspring connecting the lever with the housing button.
 8. A baggage holderas set forth in claim 7, wherein the upper housing part further includesan inner upper housing part incorporated therein, with a slip preventiondevice positioned between the upper housing part and the inner upperhousing part, with a portion of the slip prevention device extendingbeyond both the upper housing parts, whereby when attached with a topportion of a tabletop, the slip prevention comes in contact with a topportion of the table top to aid the baggage holder in staying affixedwith the tabletop.
 9. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 8, whereinthe button spring is positioned between the slide member and the housingbutton.
 10. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 9, wherein thehousing button includes a button bottom portion with at least oneengagement tooth and the lower housing part includes an inner lowerhousing part with a plurality of teeth, and where the button spring ispositioned such that it forces the at least one engagement tooth toengage with plurality of teeth in the inner lower housing part, wherebya user may adjust the lever by depressing the housing button and therebydisengaging the at least one engagement tooth from the plurality ofteeth of the inner lower housing part.
 11. A baggage holder as set forthin claim 10, wherein the hook is a free falling hook, whereby when thebaggage holder is attached with a table, the hook freely opens to allowa piece of baggage to be placed upon the hook.
 12. A baggage holder asset forth in claim 5, further comprising a hook connector attaching thehook with the lower housing part.
 13. A baggage holder as set forth inclaim 12, wherein the hook connector is an extension, allowing the hookto hang below a bottom portion of the lower housing part.
 14. A baggageholder as set forth in claim 13, wherein the lower housing part includeselongated guide rails and the adjustable lever is attached with thelower housing part through use of the guide rails and correspondingguide pins, whereby the adjustable lever is adjusted through beingpositioned at an appropriate point along the guide rails correspondingto a particular thickness of a tabletop.
 15. A baggage holder as setforth in claim 5, wherein a spring is connected with the lever, creatingan adjustable lever, whereby the adjustable lever is adjustablyattachable with tabletops of varying thicknesses.
 16. A baggage holderas set forth in claim 15, wherein a handle is attached with theadjustable lever, whereby the handle can be used to adjust theadjustable lever for tabletops of varying thicknesses.
 17. A baggageholder as set forth in claim 16, wherein the upper housing part ispivotally connected with the lower housing part to form a closeablehousing, whereby the lever, hook, and handle can be enclosed on aninterior of the closeable housing.
 18. A baggage holder as set forth inclaim 1, wherein the lever is an adjustable lever, configured such thatthe adjustable lever is adjustably attachable with tabletops of varyingthicknesses.
 19. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 1, furthercomprising a slip pad attached with the lever in such a way that whenthe lever is pressed against the bottom side of a tabletop, the slip padcomes in contact with the bottom side of the table top to help preventthe lever from slipping.
 20. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 2,wherein the upper housing part is pivotally connected with the lowerhousing part to form a closeable housing, and wherein the lever and hookare formed in such a manner that the lever and hook can be folded intothe lower housing part, whereby the lever and hook can be enclosed on aninterior of the closeable housing when in a closed position.
 21. Abaggage holder as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a housingbutton attached with the lever, such that the lever is adjustablethrough use of the housing button.
 22. A baggage holder as set forth inclaim 21, further comprising a lever hook, a slide member, and a buttonspring connecting the lever with the housing button.
 23. A baggageholder as set forth in claim 22, wherein the button spring is positionedbetween the slide member and the housing button.
 24. A baggage holder asset forth in claim 2, wherein the upper housing part further includes aninner upper housing part incorporated therein, with a slip preventiondevice positioned between the upper housing part and the inner upperhousing part, with a portion of the slip prevention device extendingbeyond both the upper housing parts, whereby when attached with a topportion of a tabletop, the slip prevention comes in contact with a topportion of the table top to aid the baggage holder in staying affixedwith the tabletop.
 25. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 2, furthercomprising a housing button attached with the lever, such that the leveris adjustable through use of the housing button, and wherein the housingbutton includes a button bottom portion with at least one engagementtooth and the lower housing part includes an inner lower housing partwith a plurality of teeth, and where the button spring is positionedsuch that it forces the at least one engagement tooth to engage withplurality of teeth in the inner lower housing part, whereby a user mayadjust the lever by depressing the housing button and therebydisengaging the at least one engagement tooth from the plurality ofteeth of the inner lower housing part.
 26. A baggage holder as set forthin claim 1, wherein the hook is a free falling hook, whereby when thebaggage holder is attached with a table, the hook freely opens to allowa piece of baggage to be placed upon the hook.
 27. A baggage holder asset forth in claim 2, further comprising a hook connector attaching thehook with the lower housing part, wherein the hook connector is anextension, allowing the hook to hang below a bottom portion of the lowerhousing part.
 28. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 2, wherein thelower housing part includes elongated guide rails and the adjustablelever is attached with the lower housing part through use of the guiderails and corresponding guide pins, whereby the adjustable lever isadjusted through being positioned at an appropriate point along theguide rails corresponding to a particular thickness of a tabletop.
 29. Abaggage holder as set forth in claim 1, wherein a spring is connectedwith the lever, creating an adjustable lever, whereby the adjustablelever is adjustably attachable with tabletops of varying thicknesses.30. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 2, wherein a handle isattached with the adjustable lever, whereby the handle can be used toadjust the adjustable lever for tabletops of varying thicknesses.
 31. Abaggage holder as set forth in claim 30, wherein the upper housing partis pivotally connected with the lower housing part to form a closeablehousing, whereby the lever, hook, and handle can be enclosed on aninterior of the closeable housing.